1. HS Baseball Strike Zone
All definitions are from the NFHS Rule Book
The “Slot” is the recommended position
Every pitch has a verbal call, EXCEPT a swinging strike

2. Batter Longer than you thought!
Has 20 seconds to get ready to hit the ball
If the batter is NOT ready after 20 seconds
After the pitcher is ready to pitch
8 seconds
16 seconds
20 seconds
4 seconds
20 second clock starts
12 seconds
A strike is called on the batter Penalty
Longer than you thought!
Use the penalty only if required

3. Plate Dimensions Section 2 – BASES,PLATES
The Plate is 17” wide
1-2-2
17”
The black edging is NOT considered part of the plate
8 ½”
Black Edging is 1”
12”
8 ½”
The plate is 17” long, with ½ being at a 45° angle
The back of the plate is where the foul line connect

4. Softball Batters Box 1-1-43’ 4’
Batter's Box
3 feet x 7 feet 3’
10’
8’ 5”
Catcher’s Box
10 feet x 8 feet 5 inches

5. Strike Zone 25 inches wide Midway knees Width of home plate is 17”.
NFHS Rules
STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate, the top of which is halfway between the batter’s shoulders and waistline, and the bottom being the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance.
knees
Midway
Official Strike Zone
Any part of the ball passing through the strike zone in flight shall be constituted a strike.
Width of home plate is 17”.
Diameter of the baseball is approximately 3”.
There is 1” of black edging.
The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch.
25 inches wide
The effective width of the strike zone is 25”

6. SEE STRIKES CALL STRIKES The “Real” Strike Zone 27 inches wide
NFHS Rules
STRIKE ZONE The strike zone is the space over home plate, the top of which is halfway between the batter’s shoulders and waistline, and the bottom being the knees when the batter assumes a natural batting stance.
SEE STRIKES
CALL STRIKES
The umpire shall determine the batter’s strike zone according to the batter’s usual stance when swinging at a pitch.
27 inches wide

7. did not The strike zone The “Real” Strike Zone
STRIKE ZONE …. assumes a natural batting stance
When the batter swings .. he moves but the strike zone stays the same.
The strike zone
did not
change …
the batter moved !

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